Government announces strict ‘robust measures’ on some types of car

The UK is planning “robust measures” on cheap electric vehicles as China looks to flood the British car market. Transport Secretary Mark Harper has warned that if China tries to undercut competition for electric vehicles in the UK by making prices too low, he will take action. Chinese carmakers, including BYD, SAIC's MG, Chery Automobile and Great Wall Motors are targeting both UK and European markets with EVs that are competitively priced. In terms of technology, he insisted that the UK had a good regulatory regime. "Our concern is about cost and competitiveness," Mr Harper said. "We have very robust…